Breast On-Plant Device

Abstract

A mold, apparatus, and method for providing a realistic simulation of a breast augmentation. The mold is an onlay mold that is additively manufactured with a negative mold of a topography of a native breast on one side and an ideal augmented topography on the opposite side. The mold is adherable to a torso of a patient over a native breast to illustrate a real look and feel of a completed augmentation. The mold may also be positioned within a pocketed brassiere to provide the simulation. The mold is generated from a three dimensional image taken of the patient's torso and breast.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A breast onlay mold comprising:
 a body comprising an outward facing side and an inward facing side; and   an adhesive layer applied to the inward facing side; and   wherein the inward facing side comprises a negative mold of a native breast.   
     
     
         2 . The breast onlay mold of  claim 1  further comprising a release liner covering the adhesive layer. 
     
     
         3 . The breast onlay mold of  claim 1 , wherein the outward facing side comprises a nipple. 
     
     
         4 . The breast onlay mold of  claim 3 , wherein the nipple is adjustable on the outward facing side. 
     
     
         5 . The breast onlay mold of  claim 1 , wherein the body is an additive manufactured body. 
     
     
         6 . The breast onlay mold of  claim 1 , wherein the body is a silicon body. 
     
     
         7 . The breast onlay mold of  claim 1 , wherein the body is a thermoplastic elastomer body, a neoprene body, or a rubber body. 
     
     
         8 . The breast onlay mold of  claim 1 , wherein the negative mold is configured to approximate a surface topography of a native breast. 
     
     
         9 . The breast onlay mold of  claim 1 , wherein the body has a volume of between 100 cc and 500 cc. 
     
     
         10 . The breast onlay mold of  claim 1 , wherein the adhesive layer comprises a silicone adhesive. 
     
     
         11 . The breast onlay mold of  claim 1 , wherein the adhesive layer comprises an adhesive tape. 
     
     
         12 . The breast onlay mold of  claim 1 , wherein the adhesive layer is hypoallergenic. 
     
     
         13 . The breast onlay mold of  claim 1 , wherein a color of the body is configured to match a skin tone of a patient. 
     
     
         14 . A breast augmentation simulating apparatus comprising:
 a brassiere comprising a pair of cups, wherein each cup comprises a pocket;   a pair of breast onlay molds, wherein each breast onlay mold comprises a body comprising an outward facing side and an inward facing side; and   wherein each inward facing side comprises a negative mold of a native breast; and   wherein each breast onlay mold is configured to fit within one of the pockets of the brassier.   
     
     
         15 . The breast onlay mold of  claim 14 , wherein each pocket comprises a negative mold of a native breast. 
     
     
         16 . The breast onlay mold of  claim 14 , wherein each pocket comprises a closure. 
     
     
         17 . The breast onlay mold of  claim 14 , wherein each body is an additive manufactured silicone body. 
     
     
         18 . The breast onlay mold of  claim 14 , wherein each negative mold is configured to approximate a surface topography of a native breast. 
     
     
         19 . A method of simulating a breast augmentation on a person comprising the steps of:
 obtaining a three dimensional image of an upper torso and existing breasts of a person;   generating a breast onlay mold comprising an outward facing side and an inward facing side comprising a negative mold of a native breast; and   adhering the breast onlay mold to a torso over a native breast.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein the breast onlay mold is additively manufactured.